Journal Broadcast Group Selects Harris Corporation's HD Radio(TM) Transmitters for Six Midwest Stations
September 26 2007 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Exclusive Provider of HD Radio(TM) Transmitters and
Flexstar(R) Multicasting Equipment CINCINNATI, Sept. 26
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Journal Broadcast Group, a leading
Midwest radio broadcaster, has purchased six new Harris Corporation
HD Radio(TM) transmitters for radio stations serving major markets
in Oklahoma and Kansas. Harris is the Journal Broadcast Group's
exclusive provider for HD Radio(TM) broadcasting, with 11
transmitters now installed in four other markets. Under this latest
purchase, Harris will provide its FlexStar(R) family of HD
Radio(TM) products (HDI-100 Importer, HDE-100 Exporter and HDx
exciter) for the five FM stations, plus a Harris(R) Dexstar(R)
exciter to enable HD Radio(TM) broadcasting on the AM station.
"Harris has an excellent reputation and I have confidence in their
technology," said Andy Laird, vice president and chief technology
officer for Journal Broadcast Group. "When we decided to replace
our older transmission equipment and upgrade these stations to
digital, they were a natural fit. Harris also has an excellent and
long-established training program, and that was important to us."
The five FM stations being outfitted with the new transmission
equipment include three in Wichita, Kansas - KFDI-FM, KFXJ-FM and
KICT-FM - as well as KVOO-FM and KXBL-FM in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The
three Wichita stations have received new Harris(R) HTHD+(TM) tube
transmitters, a high-power tube solution designed for HD Radio(TM)
broadcasters in need of a reliable, affordable platform for
high-power broadcasting. Installation of the new Harris equipment
will be performed by Journal Broadcast's engineering staff and is
expected to be completed in October. To support HD Radio(TM)
broadcasting, all five FM stations will use their new transmitters
in conjunction with the Harris(R) FlexStar(R) HDx exciter, an
award-winning Tri-Mode exciter platform for HD Radio(TM), analog
FM, or simultaneous FM+HD broadcasting. "The FlexStar(R) exciter,
with its automatic channel equalization feature, makes for superior
transmission quality," said Laird. "Our experience with that
exciter has demonstrated tremendous results, including ease of
making transmission within the FCC mask and ease of reception."
Laird added that while they have no immediate plans to multicast,
all five stations are "multicast ready" using the Harris(R)
transmitters and FlexStar(R) technology. "Harris is very pleased
that Journal Broadcast Group has purchased another round of HD
Radio(TM) transmitters, which continues our exclusive relationship
for HD Radio(TM) transmission equipment," said Tim Thorsteinson,
president of Harris Broadcast Communications. "Harris has a
long-standing relationship with Journal Broadcast Group for radio
and TV transmission, comprehensive service and support, and
training in our Quincy school." About Journal Broadcast Group
Journal Broadcast Group is one of the nation's leading local market
radio and television broadcasters. The company owns and operates 35
radio stations and 10 television stations in 12 states and operates
one television station under a local marketing agreement. The
broadcast business of Journal Communications Inc., Journal
Broadcast Group is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Journal
Communications is a diversified media company with operations in
publishing, radio and television broadcasting, interactive media
and printing services. About Harris Corporation Harris is an
international communications and information technology company
serving government and commercial markets in more than 150
countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
annual revenue of over $4 billion and 16,000 employees - including
nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to
developing best-in-class assured communications(TM) products,
systems, and services. Additional information about Harris
Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/. HD Radio(TM) is
a trademark of iBiquity Digital Corporation. DATASOURCE: Harris
Corporation CONTACT: Dave Glidden, Vice President, Marketing
Operations of Harris Broadcast Communications Division,
+1-513-459-3639, , or Robin Hoffman of Pipeline Communications,
+1-973-746-6970, Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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